Portland State tight end Charlie Taumoepeau is back where he was expected to be at the end of the 2019 season – listed as an FCS All-American. Taumoepeau was selected as a second team All-American today by Hero Sports in what is the beginning of "All-America Week" with various media outlets releasing their teams each day.
 
Taumoepeau, one of the most prolific tight ends in Portland State history, earns All-America honors for the second year in a row. Last season, he was a consensus second teamer, and is likely to appear on more lists later this week.
 
Taumoepeau, from Federal Way, WA, went into the year picked as a preseason All-American by numerous media outlets and he lived up to the billing. The 6-3, 245-pound Taumopeau earned first team All-Big Sky Conference last month for the second season in a row. The Vikings' top receiver during his career, Taumoepeau caught 36 passes for 474 yards and two touchdowns in 2019 despite missing two games. He wrapped up a career that included 117 catches, 1,876 yards and 11 TDs.
 
Taumoepeau is considered the Vikings' top NFL prospect. He will appear in the Reese's Senior Bowl All-Star Game on Jan. 25 in Mobile, AL.

The complete Hero Sports FCS All-America Team can be found here.
 
Portland State football players have won a total of 24 All-American awards since the program moved to Division I and joined the Big Sky Conference in 1996.
 
Portland State Football All-Americans since joining the Big Sky Conference in 1996
(All-American recognition from STATS Inc, AFCA, Associated Press, FCS ADA, Hero Sports and/or Walter Camp)
1998    Bobby Singh, OL (1)
1999    Terry Charles, WR
2000    Charles Dunn, RB (1); Rashad Floyd, CB; Dan Frantz, K
2001    Terry Charles, WR (1); Ryan Fuqua, RB
2005    Joe Rubin, RB (1)
2006    Adam Hayward, LB (1); Brennen Carvalho, OL (1)
2007    Brennen Carvalho, C (1); Tremayne Kirkland, WR
2008    Andy Schantz, LB
2011    Zach Brown, K (1)
2012    Ian Sluss, LB
2013    Kyle Loomis, P (1); DJ Adams, RB; Mitchell Van Dyk, OL
2014    Kyle Loomis, P (1)
2015    Patrick Onwuasor, S (1); Kameron Canaday, LS
2016    Xavier Coleman, CB
2018    Charlie Taumoepeau, TE
2019   Charlie Taumoepeau, TE
 
(1) indicates first team All-American
 
Other FCS All-America announcements coming out later this week:
 
Tuesday, Dec. 17 – Associated Press
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- HERO Sports Freshman AA teams
Tuesday, Dec. 17 -- HERO Sports Sophomore AA Teams
Wednesday, Dec. 18 -- FCS ADA
Thursday, Dec. 19 -- STATS FCS All-America Team
Friday, Dec. 20 -- AFCA
TBD -- Walter Camp
TBD – Phil Steele